PANTRY CURRIED QUINOA WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Pantry Curried Quinoa with Garbanzo Beans and Roasted Peppers image

This salad is easy to put together if you have a well-stocked pantry. Eat as a side dish with dinner and the leftovers make a great lunch!

Provided by blancdeblanc

Categories Salad Grains Quinoa Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

½ cup raisins
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons curry powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried cilantro
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup quinoa
½ cup diced roasted red peppers
¼ cup toasted almonds
salt to taste

Steps:

Soak raisins in 1 cup warm water in a bowl while you complete remaining steps.
Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin, cilantro, and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in vegetable broth, garbanzo beans, and quinoa. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain raisins. Lightly toss quinoa mixture with raisins, roasted red peppers, and toasted almonds. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.8 calories, Carbohydrate 67.1 g, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 842.2 mg, Sugar 15.7 g